Helen Mae Signoretti

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our mother, Helen Mae Signoretti (nee Helen Taylor). Helen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Dec. 19,1929. Mom was a graduate of The Winnipeg Grace Hospital School of Nursing. Mom came to Kamloops to visit Family and stayed to work at RIH in January 1953 on the Obstetrical Ward, a job she loved and learned a great deal from. Mom left us on January 18, 2022 and is survived by daughter, Lynette Signoretti and son, David Signoretti as well as her adored grandchildren, Sydney, Tyra, and Elias. Mom is also survived by her very close cousins, Charlette Mallette of Ottawa, Kit Nagurski (Trudy) of Kamloops and Tim Nagurski (Patrick) of Edmonton, and their respective families as well as numerous cousins in Canada and USA. Mom is also survived by her two sisters-in-law Yolly Wilcox and Dina McGregor and their respective families. Mom was predeceased by our father and her husband, George Signoretti in May, 2010 and her mother, Lynn Taylor in June of 2004. She was also predeceased by her close Aunt Halia Nagurski and Uncle Edward Nagurski as well as a dear sister-in-law, Elda Lane. Helen was deeply saddened by the loss of 2 very close friends of 50 years; Donna Reid and Gordon Bremner.

Helen was a private person in many ways but was known to be very generous and kind with an excellent sense of humor and anyone she met just loved her to pieces. As a teenager she was known to have a beautiful Soprano voice and was in 3 Operettas but chose nursing over a career in music. Mom loved to discuss (argue and read) with everyone. Self proclaimed as very opinionated as she loved learning for example: Astronomy, Science, Reading, Puzzles, Games, Documentaries and Cards. She greatly admired both Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking..She loved horse racing (owned quarter horses with husband and family friend, Kurt Kier) Mom was also an avid fan of NFL Football, right up to the end and you did not dare bother her on Sundays during football season. She thoroughly enjoyed watching Curling and loved Casinos, especially her many trips to Reno and Vegas with family. Mom also enjoyed her travels to California to visit relatives. Mom also enjoyed Ice Skating and Bingo. She had an opinion about almost everything.

David and Lynette want to thank Dr. Jeevyn Chahal for the excellent care you provided over the years along with nurses and Drs. on 6 South and Marjorie Willouby Hospice for making mom's final days peaceful. We want to express a Special thank you to Donna Shedeger for all your help taking Mom to appointments, and to the Cancer Clinic in Kelowna and for being very supportive. It meant a lot to her and us. Thank you to Daniela and Gino Beltrano for always putting a smile on Mom's face and making her laugh and she loved to talk about Egypt with Gino. And to Shirley Larsen, our neighbor, thank you for all your help with appt. and just being there over the many years. Thank you to Kit Nagurski for your many visits and for helping Mom home on occasion from her hospital visits. To Jim and Ellie and John Dormer, our neighbors for helping with snow and garbage days. Not to be forgotten, a big thank you to Tula Gauthier for making our Mom look beautiful when you did her hair and making her feel special.

No Service upon request and in Lieu of Flowers a donation in mom's name to either St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in USA or BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, BC, two of Mom's favorite charities. May she rest in peace.